Launch catalog / Playbook
Dark
Conditional free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Account required — /auth/signup before submitting
- Editorial curation — 'handpicked' gallery; acceptance is not guaranteed
Requirements
- Site must have a dark aesthetic — this is a dark-design showcase gallery
- Original live website (categories: Agency, AI, Culture, Education, Hardware, Personal, Software, Web3)
- Free submission is implied (no pricing on submit page); a 'Sponsor' slot exists separately
Prepare before opening the form
- A live site with a polished dark UI — gallery-grade design is the bar (listed sites: Linear, Raycast, Vercel-class aesthetics)
- Site name, URL, category
- Account at /auth/signup
- Screenshot/thumbnail may be auto-generated or requested
Workflow
- Create an account at https://www.dark.design/auth/signup
- Open Submit (nav) and enter site details
- Editors curate — accepted sites appear in the gallery grid under their category
Watch for
- High editorial bar — this is a showcase for exceptional dark design, not a general listing; mediocre sites likely skipped
- Benefit is design-community visibility, not a product-launch spike
- Submit form fields not visible without auth — verify interactively
- Separate paid 'Sponsor' placement exists
What counts as live
The site appears as a card in the dark.design gallery grid with name + category (e.g. 'Name · Software')
Not verified
- Exact submission fields and whether there's any fee
- Review turnaround / rejection communication
- Link attribute on gallery cards